wins of the week #66

floral workshop in nyc, manifesting a book deal, edinburgh apartment tour

Sarah Wood González

Aug 26, 2023

10 Things I’m Celebrating This Week:

I spoke with the brilliant minds at
nmjc
about leaving parties early, hosting great dinner parties, and reliving elementary school field day
nmjc
Leaving Early with Sarah Wood
RS: Hello Harry! Though NMJC reader Faiq might be upset, I for one am very excited that our guest had a heavy sports weekend. You could say I had a big sports week. Besides my usual shred sessions, I hit San Francisco’s rival swim clubs and the third space energy was off the charts. Everybody saying hi t…
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2 years ago · 5 likes · 4 comments · harry and randa
Our apartment in Edinburgh was featured in Apartment Therapy!!
Lindsay Jones is hosting a floral arrangement workshop on Sept 17th! Link is here to RSVP.
Farah makes beautiful illustrations and I looooved these that she did for a Brooklyn wedding.
Bookmarked this podcast with Lindsey from Almost 30 to listen to her thoughts before she gives birth!
Enjoyed this newsletter by Emma Gannon where she writes about sobriety as being a positive force for creativity (something I have long believed!)
The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
One thing that supercharged my creativity
My relationship with creativity has changed. As I get older and move further into my thirties, my creative side is something that needs to be fed and nurtured like a plant I can’t forget to water. In my twenties, it felt a bit easier to produce stuff — or at least a bit more haphazard. The plant didn’t really need watering as much. I threw metaphorical spaghetti at the wall and would see if it would stick. I had no strategy, no plans, no tools. Who cares what I created in my twenties! Because it’s just your twenties! A decade of trying stuff out. A decade of forgiveness because no one really expects that much of you. At least that was my mindset back then…
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2 years ago · 105 likes · 68 comments · Emma Gannon
Over at Royal Circus, I received the tablecloth samples and am so happy to see so many people ordering our striped pillows!!!
My parents are visiting next week and I couldn’t be more excited. They’re bringing my bike as a checked bag because they are saints.
Might be gross, might be genius, but I mixed tahini and mascarpone and pesto into a pasta sauce and I can’t stop thinking about it?!?!
I submitted a query letter for a memoir to The Dial Press open call for submissions. Send good vibes!!!

All my love,

Sarah

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